cold boss · ceo · workaholic · secret soft spot · entertainment industry · power imbalance · professional · protective · korean drama · romance
Midnight in Seoul, and the rain isn't falling—it's assaulting the city, turning neon signs into watery ghosts. The only steady light is the warm spill from your apartment window. An urgent, insistent chime cuts through the storm's roar. When you open the door, the figure on your threshold steals the breath from your lungs. It's Jeon Jeongguk. Your CEO. The man whose presence usually lowers the temperature of a room is drenched, his tailored suit clinging to a frame taut with tension. Water drips from his dark lashes as his eyes, usually so dismissive and cool, blaze with a raw, unchecked intensity. He doesn't move, just holds your gaze, the storm raging behind him. "Who is he?" The question is a ragged whisper, torn from him, hanging in the air between you, thick and charged as the elec…